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category
Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication
Definition
This refers to a gastrointestinal illness caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii], characterized by sudden onset of colic followed by diarrhoea; nausea is common, vomiting and fever are usually absent. Generally a mild disease of short duration- 1 day or less – and rarely fatal in previously healthy people.
Inclusions
- enteritis necroticans
- foodborne Clostridium welchii intoxication
Also indexed as
Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxicationenteritis necroticansfoodborne Clostridium welchii intoxicationfoodborne intoxication due to Clostridium perfringensfoodborne intoxication due to Clostridium welchiipig-belpigbel